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Matthew 27:64-66
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 27:64-66
Lexham English Bible
64 Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and[a] steal him and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it[b] as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went with the guard of soldiers and[c] made the tomb secure by[d] sealing the stone.
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- Matthew 27:64 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:65 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:66 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:66 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sealing”) which is understood as means
Matthew 27:64-66
New International Version
Matthew 27:64-66
New International Version
64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body(A) and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 “Take a guard,”(B) Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal(C) on the stone(D) and posting the guard.(E)
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